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Navigating the Future of Higher Education: Cultivating Global Citizens and Embracing Transnational Education - The Scholarly Kitchen Efforts to expand educational accessibility and foster global collaboration are on the rise. Realizing the full potential of Transnational Education (TNE) requires an examination of the regulatory frameworks that have been established to navigating cultural inclusivity, and gaining deeper insights into the distinction between TNE and online learning. https://lnkd.in/gVh_QVDW

Navigating the Future of Higher Education: Cultivating Global Citizens and Embracing Transnational Education - The Scholarly Kitchen Efforts to expand educational accessibility and foster global collaboration are on the rise. Realizing the full potential of Transnational Education (TNE) requires an examination of the regulatory frameworks that have been established to navigating cultural inclusivity, and gaining deeper insights into the distinction between TNE and online learning. https://lnkd.in/guNhtfTB

Qualifications pact – A key for students and jobseekers The Tirana Communiqué elaborates key commitments and priorities that ministers in charge of higher education from the region have identified for the three-year period ahead. Notable among these is the ratification and implementation of the Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education – the first United Nations treaty in higher education aimed at fostering cooperation and solidarity between regions and on a global scale. https://ow.ly/uox650TPbM1

This is an ambitious strategy, and it is clear that government regulation on the education sector is intensifying. Students welcome all initiatives that treat international education as an integral part of the education sector and provide support accordingly. This acknowledgment will help to recognize that at our universities, a significant portion of the international population primarily identifies as students, not customers or "cash cow". Specifically, linking the number of international students admitted to university resources, especially accommodation, is a correct and welcome approach. Universities should build sufficient student accommodation, and cafeterias, and hire enough teachers and staff to properly serve their students. Students are pleased to see more details about how the federal and state governments might allocate funding and policies to support more university student housing, such as including university student accommodation within the scope of affordable housing. Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association will conduct further research on the new policies and provide suggestions. During this intensive policy rollout phase, we urge Jason Clare MP and the Council for International Education to strengthen direct engagement with student representatives to enhance the quality of the new policies. We are very willing to strengthen cooperation with the ISANA Inc International Education Association and The Group of Eight to improve the representation of international students. #internationaleducation #internationalstudents

Some thoughts on a change of focus for an international education strategy.

"As we envision the next 25 years, EducationUSA will continue to promote the quality and diversity of U.S. higher education to all international students and advance the United States as the top destination for international students worldwide." – Jamie Sharp, Acting Director, Office of Global Educational Programs, U.S. Department of State. To celebrate 25 years of EducationUSA, Acting Director Jamie Sharp shares how EducationUSA is a powerful tool in creating a more collaborative, connected, and secure world. Learn more ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gh_JUeW9. #EdUSA25

Smooth pathways for students through cooperation between secondary and higher education – read the article written by the director of the education and training consortium Brahe, Jaana Ritola. Brahe Education Centre in Finland has worked to develop pathways from vocational secondary education to higher education. The national objective is that 50% of the young age group will have higher education qualifications by 2030. To achieve this, an increasing number of students from vocational education need to continue to higher education. About five years ago, Brahe Education Centre made a strategic choice to be among the first Finnish secondary schools to develop pathways from secondary to higher education. In the same context, Brahe also took on a regional role in the deeper and more intensive development of higher education in the sub-region. The topic is important because the desktop research conducted at the beginning of the VET2Sustain project revealed that the appeal of vocational education diminishes if it is perceived as limiting opportunities for further education and career progression. Nowadays, vocational education provides good pathways to further studies at higher education institutions. #VET2Sustain #VocationalEducation #HigherEducation #EuropeanEducation #pathways #cooperation #InclusiveAndDigitalVET

Government takes control of university enrolments The federal government will set an Australia-wide maximum number of Commonwealth supported places across all higher education providers and individual targets for each institution, under proposed changes from 2026. The proposals are contained in two consultation papers released by Education Minister Jason Clare in response to the Universities Accord recommendations. The papers set out the implementation of the new Australian Tertiary Education Commission (ATEC), and a new funding arrangement for higher education, to be known as Managed Growth Funding. The key elements of Managed Growth Funding include: - A system-wide pool of Commonwealth supported places for the sector as a whole to be set by the government - Managed Growth Targets (MGTs) for allocating places to universities and non-university higher education providers - Managed demand-driven funding for equity students from under-represented backgrounds for university providers - Transition arrangements to smooth the impact of the end of the Higher Education Continuity Guarantee (HECG) from 1 January 2026 to support institutional sustainability. “Each provider will be provided with an MGT for the next year with estimates for the following two years,” the paper says. “This will give higher education providers a clear expectation of their contribution to overall system growth and an incentive to grow sustainably and deliver on performance expectations.” The establishment of ATEC is aimed at managing g the higher education system, including breaking down barriers with VET and having 80% of the workforce with a university degree or TAFE qualification by 2050. https://lnkd.in/gSi8nmQV https://lnkd.in/gfMQTvy9

The Cost of Inaction in UK Higher Education When lecturers aren't equipped to handle international classrooms, everyone loses. Students struggle to engage, leading to reduced participation and lower achievement. Universities face increased drop-out rates and decreased student satisfaction. Most importantly, we miss the rich opportunity for cross-cultural learning that diverse classrooms offer. The cost isn't just financial - it's educational and cultural. We work with UK universities as well as universities around the world. #StudentSuccess #HigherEd #TeacherTraining #UKUniversities

IDP: There is one powerful trend in international education that experts such as UK-based Tom Pinder say is unwise to bet against - the long-term rise and rise in global student mobility. * Australia’s international education sector is pulling its hair out over the prospect of the introduction of caps on international student numbers. * Shares in the country’s biggest international education play IDP are down 36 per cent over the past year. But Mr Pinder says alternative destination markets such as in Europe are the big beneficiaries of policy uncertainty in the traditional English-speaking markets. And student demand is rising.